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The following materials help organizations understand how to manage culture for ethics. Ethics are the conditions that support human flourishing. To create conditions that allow for employees to thrive, there are practices leaders in organizations can follow. Ethics and mission are inextricably linked. Ethical behavior in an organization is behavior that aligns with the organization’s mission and purpose, and prioritizes the interests the organization exists to serve. These resources are a starting point for managers who want to create a healthy organizational culture.

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Cultural Humility: A Leadership Virtue

Best Practices for Creating an Inclusive Culture Grounded in Employee Experience

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Ethics By Design: Culture Management

A Guide to Managing Your Culture for Ethics

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The Practice of Ethical Leadership

A model for exploring an ethical leadership practice.

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Defining Healthy Organizational Culture

Using research that defines mental health in human beings, we can develop a definition of healthy organizational culture.

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Culture Self-Assessment Practice

Culture Self-Assessment Practice recommends approaches to evaluating culture for ethics within companies and other types of organizations. The materials are designed to engage a cross-section of leaders from various disciplines.

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Customize Your Mission

A mission statement serves as a standard for ethical decision-making to guide individuals and organizations.

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Cases on Culture

A list of case studies and tools related to culture.

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Articles on Culture

A selection of articles pertaining to culture.

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Recaps of Panel Discussions

Recaps of presentations and panel conversations on topics relating to culture.

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Diversity Dialogues

Diversity and inclusion problems in organizations are solvable if the issues are considered as ethical dilemmas. Explore resources on diversity and inclusion.

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Commentary on Culture

A selection of perspectives on culture from Ethics Center blogs; Benison: The Practice of Ethical Leadership, and All About Ethics.

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Other Resources

Additional resources on culture related topics.